Illuminated mirror



Dec. 29, 1931. ,A. FREER 1,839,146

ILLUMINATED MIRROR Filed Oct. 4, 1930 Patented Dec. 29, 1931 ALBERTFREEZE, onwoomvrnnn, NEW YORK i ILLUMINATEDMIR OR Application filedOctober 4, 1930'. Serial No. 486,465.

that it. may be positioned on a horizontally disposed supporting memberinthe form of a. table or the like and whichmay also be supported froman outstanding bracket se 5 cured to a wall'or the like.

Another objecttof this. invention-isito provide a 'deviceof this kindwhich maybe. folded into a relatively small and compact-- devices so:as:- to; occupya relatively small In amount of space.

Alf'urther object of. this invention is to provide a device of this kindwherein the mirror may be inclined at any desired angle.

The above and various other objects and 3a? advantages of this inventionwill in partbe described and in part be understood from the followingdetailed description of the present preferred embodiment the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawas ings wherein Figure 1 is a detailfragmentary front elevation of a device constructed according to thepreferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation 5 partly in section of thedevice showing the manner in which the device is used on a horizontalsupporting member, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view showing the manner of securing thesupporting base to the socket supporting member.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the nu-- meral 10designates generally a mirror which T is mounted in a frame 11, theframe 11 being preferably of metal construction. However,

I do not wish. to be limited to this construc tion of the frame 11 as itmay be constructed of other material than metal.

The mirror 10 is. provided at the desired point in the surface thereofand preferably adjacent the bottom with an aperture 13 in which ismounted a convex member 12, the

convex member 12 being preferably conparticularly to therofjfrosted';The convex member 12 is of v a configuration so as to substantiallysurroundthe enlarged end of an electric bulbf'l i, the-bulb 14' beingpositioned in a socket 15, and connectedby means of an electric cord. 16to an electric circuit. AswingableU shaped member 17 which isprovided atthe free endsthereof with; in

wardly extending lugsv18 which engage the framell ismounted in the framell'adjacent the. lower edge-portion thereof. The

U V shaped member 17 isprovided intermedir ate the" ends thereof with [alooped'portion 19- which is adapted to engage about agrooved member 20which is securedito the socket. 15.

, The socket. 15.fis preferably positioned in substantial alignment withthe longitudinal.

, axis of the 'fre e arms21 of the Ushapedm'emr ber 17. A. supporting;bracket or base member. generally designated as 22. is secured. at.

the. free" ends. thereof aboutthe -U shaped. member 17.t'he.free?arms.23 of the rockable supporting 3' member 22 .beingtwisted, about: theU. shapedmember 17 on the opposite sides of thegrooved memb'er20. llhe supporti-ng; member 22 is longitudinallyvbentxas; at24so as. to .positionthebo'dy of the U shaped member 22-.atan. angle". with respect to theaxis ofthe lightbulb and socket. Theupperedgeof the supporting member, 22 is adapted to beengaged by thelower edge oftheframe 11. so asto sup-porttheframe llin'angular positionwith. respect: to j the horizontal, the supporting member 22constituting a base for holding=thewmi rror 10. and the framell inangular position with respect. to the. horizontal. Q

' The frame member. 11 is alsojprovidedat the upperedge portion'thereofwith-a loop or eye member 25'; which is adapted toengage a-nail orothersupporting. member which ismountediin outstanding relation toithe vert-=tical. or to'avertically. disposed walh The device as shown in Figure2isadapted to be mounted on'a dressing table orthe like for. use infmake' up. work. When-the device is mounted independing; relation onthesupportingloop-25 itmay beused for shaving operations or thelikegthemirror. 10 being.- positionedin vertical. position-. In thisposition, the supporting base member 22 is pothe light rays areprojected through the con-.

vex transparent member 12. While it is of course understood that aportion of the light rays from the bulb 14 will be projected onto therear of the mirror 10, a sufficient quantity of rays may be projectedthrough the convex member 12 so as to illuminate the face of anindividual positioned closely adjacent there-' to.

The frame member 17 together with the supporting base 22 are preferablyconstructed of relatively rigid but at the same time resilient materialin the form of wire or the like and, if desired, a suitable covering inthe form of rubber or the like may be positioned about the periphery ofthe base member 22 so that when the lower edge of the frame 11 engagesthe upper surface of the base 22, the lower edge will'not'slip thereuponand the bottom of the base 22 will not scratch or otherwise mar thesurface upon which it is positioned.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that a relatively simple,practical and foldable illuminated mirror has been devised and thatvarious changes and modifications mav be made in the details ofconstruction and desi n of the above specifically described embodimentof this invention without departin? from the spirit thereof.such-changes and modificat ons being restricted only by the scope of thefollowing claims.

What is c aimed is:

1. A vanitv mirror of the character described com rising in combination.a mirror, a frame positioned about the marginal edge portions of themirror. said mirror having a circular opening therethrough. a convexmember positioned in said opening and extending outwardlv, of the frontface of the m rror. a light socket. a swing'able light socket sup ortingmember mounted in the frame. a light lobe positioned in said socket andcooperating with said light socket supporting means whereby to maintaina portion of said globe within said convex member while said socket isswung rearwardlv of the mirror. and a supporting base member secured tosaid light socket supporting means and cooperating with the framewhereby to hold the mirror in adjusted position.

'2. A vanity mirror of the character described comprising incombination, a mirror, a frame positioned about the marginal edgeportions of the mirror. said mirror having a circular openingtherethrough, a convex member positioned in said aperture, a lightsocket,

a U shaped supporting frame swingably mounted on said first frame andengaging said socket, a light globe mounted in said socket and havingone end thereof disposed in said convex member, said supporting framecooperating with said light socket whereby to maintain saidlight globecoaxial with said convex member, and a U shaped base member swingablymounted on said light socket supporting member and cooperating with theframe whereby to maintain the mirror in angularly disposed position.

8. A vanity mirror of the character described comprising in combination,a mirror, a frame positioned about the marginal edge portions of themirror, said mirror having a circular aperture therethrough, a convexmember disposed through said aperture and extending outwardly of thefront face of the mirror, a light socket, a U shaped supporting memberengaging said light socket and swingably mounted on said frame, a lightglobe positioned in said socket and having one end thereof disposed insaid convex member and a looped member positioned adj acent one end ofsaid mirror whereby to support said mirror in vertically disposedposition.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ALBERT FREER.

